The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Consumes up to 36% less energy – 180 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 32 threads
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Aug 31st, 2018
Average FPS
183
96%
Min 1% FPS
121
96%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1663
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13837
100%
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Aug 31st, 2018
Cores
16-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
$899.00 | MSRP | $1,999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
| Colfax | Codename | Castle Peak |
180 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 16 | Cores | 32 |
| 32 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
